ESI Grips
Racers Edge
Grip

Product Description

Professional racers are very meticulous about their equipment selection. They compulsively seek out the ways to shave a few extra grams from their bikes, but also understand the importance of comfort and durability. Some places they are willing to compromise comfort for weight savings and others not. When items like the ESI Racer's Edge grip consistently adorns the bikes of pros, especially those that are unsponsored, it speaks volumes of the product's merit. ESI grips have swept the Elite Cross County ranks with force. The 100% Silicone grips are substantially lighter than your standard rubber grip, do not slip, and offer much better comfort and shock absorption than foam or bar tape! The grips are UV resistant so the bold colors will not fade or harden with time. The ESI Racer's Edge grip is the thinner of the two. It saves around 10 grams from the ESI Chunky grip for the weight obsessed and a good choice for those who prefer the feel of thin grips. The Racer's Edge weighs in at 48g. Installed, the grips measure 5-1/8" in length and 30mm in diameter. ESI grips include bar end plugs. We recommend using rubbing alcohol and/or compressed air for installation and removal.

User Reviews

Strengths: - best ratio confort/feeling, you have a great comfort but you don't lose the feeling of the handlebar to control your bike, it's great!
- light
- easy to install for grips without lock-on

Weaknesses: - adherence decrease when you fall and put hands in mud

Bottom Line:

With friends we used racer grip for 3 years and it is not end.
Personnaly I ride with semi rigid bike and full suspension bike on every types of terrain, dry and wet, in the Alps.
I done long race as Transvesubienne (80km 3300m d+/ 4800d-), Ultra raid Meije (110km 5200m d+/d-) and Epic Enduro ( 90km 4300m d+/d-) where comfort is very important and also many enduro races where feeling and precision have to be perfect!
Do not hesitate !

I know this is for the racers edge, I know they are not real cushy... but I wish they were a tad more cushy in the right spots. great grip with damp gloves... not so much without, but that's almost never for me anyhow. The small grip is what I wanted and its a nice size. Especially for smaller hands

The BLUE IS WAAAAY OFF IN COLOR. Everyone thinks I have purple grips, in fact its starting to bug me.

I believe I have great control in high pressure runs, technical sections.

Weaknesses: • “Black” grips are not black but charcoal grey
• Hard to get off the bike

Bottom Line:

These are excellent grips, my only real gripe is that the so-called black grips are not nowhere near black in colour (unless wet), so they look out of place on a black bike. But other than that, the grips are very comfortable and they stay put (so much so that they are hard to get off). Very lightweight as well, and seem very durable (no sign of wear in mine that have been used for a year now).

Weaknesses: Kinda spendy, probably won't last as long as regular grips

Bottom Line:

They work well, feel good, provide nice control, and weigh less in a location on your bike that weight reduction may actually matter. As a basic upgrade from a cheap or heavy grip they're a great solution.
They may not be as crash-worthy or long-lasting as a regular grip but not like the majority of super-light foam grips.

Based on mtbr reviews, I gave these grips a go. Glad I did because the racer's edge grip is the best I have ever used.
The silicone material absorbs vibration and conforms to the shape of your hand.
ESI grips are more plush than odi grips because there is no hard plastic core.
The difference is remarkable. I recommend these grips for xc, all mountain, freeride and dh.

Weaknesses: A little thin/hard if not reinforced with some cork bar tape.

Bottom Line:

I've got the Chunky version on one bike, unadulterated. On the single speed, I've got the Racers Edge version but have wrapped it with some old cork road bar tape I had laying around. I love the combination -- it's a little bigger in the hand, but since I'm climb on the single speed using the bar ends almost exclusively, it doesn't both me that it's a bit big that way. I also am rigid on the SS and the extra cush of the bar tape wrapped around the ESI Racers Edge is welcomed on the rocky downhills around here.

I really like the feel of these which is what matters with grips.They feel effective at removing any buzz while giving great feedback/control. These "lock-on" w/o hardware or weight. They are pricey though and , frankly I couldn't really see where exactly the thicker part was but ultimately it doesn't matter because they feel great as I have them set up.

As an admitted weight weenie (and cheapskate), I bought these to replace the clunky bolt-ons I had that were starting to come apart. Not a lot to these grips, but they grip better, weight less and feel more comfortable than the Lizard Skins I had before or any of the grips on my older bikes. I raced Xterra Tahoe City in June and realized about a quarter mile into the bike that I had forgotten my gloves, but didn't want to go back. I was worried my hands were going to get hammered. They didn't... at all. Super comfy grips. I forgot all about not having gloves. Until bombing the downhill at the end and thinking I really should be wearing gloves. No wrecks, all good. If they hold up for a season or two, they're perfect.

These grips are awesome. They are comfy. Do'nt slip. Not to bad to install with compressed air. 100 grams liter than lock ons. I've never liked lock ons. They have that void hollow feel. The ESI's keep you connected to the bars. Also, I have smallish hnads. If you have bigpaws. Might consider the Chunkies.

Strengths: Very good grip. Well look, great shock absorb. You can use it without gloves. Used it for over 2 years.

Weaknesses: Price, could be cheaper on the other hand last pretty long.
hard to buy in Europe not to mention Poland.

Bottom Line:

These are awesome grips. Quite light, very durable, nice in touch, range of colors, lasting about 9.000km. Easy to install. I installed it once! Over two years ago and there was no movement! I have already installed new pair of grips and old will be used on winter bike. Guess this will be my grips. Simplicity is perfect, just like esi grips.